Cut-price hot hatch revealed! 2025 Hyundai i20 N pricing and features detailed: Toyota GR Yaris and Volkswagen Polo GTI rival gets design tweaks and extra tech

Hyundai has unveiled some minor design and technology upgrades for its 2025 i20 N hot hatch in exchange for a minor price rise.

Available in showrooms from November, the i20 N will cost $510 more than its predecessor, starting at $35,500, before on-road costs.

That still puts it nearly five grand cheaper than its key rival, the Volkswagen Polo GTI, which starts at $40,390, before on-road costs.

Headlining the changes are a new front splitter and a revised front grille, with the latter now carrying a mesh pattern and black 'H' badging at its centre.

There’s some freshly designed 18-inch 'Y' spoke alloy wheels, finished in machined silver.

Inside, the i20 N gains LED ambient lighting, with new Hyundai badging extending to the i20 N’s gear knob and the steering wheel.

Technology upgrades include connectivity to Hyundai’s BlueLink, enabling drivers to monitor vehicle status – such as fuel levels, tyre pressure and servicing – remotely through Hyundai’s app.

It also allows for the remote setting of climate controls, locking and unlocking doors, vehicle location monitoring and pre-planning satellite navigation routes.

The i20 N is now also connected to over-the-air software updates.

It retains its punchy 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder GDI engine, which remains mated to a six-speed manual transmission, with a maximum of 150kW/302Nm being sent to the front wheels.

It boasts a top speed of 230km/h and a 0-100km/h time of 6.7 seconds, though both figures are slower than the Volkswagen Polo GTI, with VW claiming a top speed of 240km/h and a 0-100km/h time of 6.5 seconds.

“The updated 2025 Hyundai i20 N is proof that some of the greatest things come in small packages,” Hyundai Motor Company Australia Chief Executive Officer Ted Lee said.

“Sometimes a performance car’s recipe is so good that only small tweaks are required, and by boosting the i20 N’s technology and styling, Hyundai has elevated an outstanding and accessible performance package to another level.”

As before customers can opt for premium paint for an additional $595, or a two-tone roof for $1000.